Live streaming of a person committing suicide negatively impacts citizens. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 11, 2019: Some write a death note when committing suicide. But instead, in recent days a few people have live-streamed their suicide, or attempt, on social media platforms. Live streaming applications like Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and Instagram are becoming sadly […]
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After several cases have been registered in consumer courts, the online platform of the Indian Consumer Complaints Forum is now flooded with medical negligence grudges. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 10, 2019. Hospital patients are complaining about mistreatment, misdiagnosis, fraudulent billing by hospitals, and overcharging in a few hospitals. These complaints are being filed in […]
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Christian government teachers on election duty request leave to offer prayers on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 9, 2019 Some 195 teachers from Bangalore North have submitted a letter to Sanjiv Kumar, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Karnataka, and requested the CEO to exempt them from the election duty on […]
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The silk weavers under Mysore Power Loom Silk Manufacturers’ Co-operative Society, to get Rs 40 to 50 subsidy per kilogram of pure silk, through the yarn bank scheme. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 9, 2019 Of the announced Rs. 2 crores for yarn bank, the central government of India released only Rs. 30 lakh. Weavers […]
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Despite the Fire Department notice to hospitals to maintain fire norms, city hospitals failed to get clearance certificate. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, April 8, 2019 The Fire and Emergency Services in Bangalore has issued notices to around 200 hospitals in the city, asking the hospitals to maintain all fire norms. “If any hospital fails to […]
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Self-medication is dangerous, warn doctors. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 28, 2019 “In last week a patient came to me with a fungal infection on his body. After the primary diagnosis, I came to an end that the infection was severe. I asked the patient about the delay in consulting a doctor. He replied in […]
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By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 21, 2019 As per the National Health Profile 2018, of the 23,582 government hospitals and around 40,000 private hospitals in India, only a few collect patients’ medical data. If hospital authority is not restoring the patient health profile, people should ask hospital authorities to collect their health profile,” said Sravan […]
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Over 628 dancing bears rescued in the country and nearly 140 in Karnataka are still under threat. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 14, 2019: The dancing bears or sloth bears are again facing difficulties for survival. Previously, in Kalandars, which is a community where the livelihood is based on poaching animals and using them for […]
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The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) meeting held by KPCC president Dinesh Gundu Rao and 39 leaders discussed about LS elections. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 7, 2019. “We still haven’t finalized the list. Today, we have just shortlisted the candidates. I expect probably by March 14, the party high command will announce the list”, […]
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“If we Don’t do Anything Right Now, we Are Screwed”: 16-year Greta Thunberg said. A world inspired by a 16-year girl and decided a worldwide climate strike on March 15. By Lanka Samanth Bangalore, March 7, 2019. A world inspired by a 16-year girl and decided a worldwide climate strike on March 15. Climate change and […]
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